one and the same
idiom
: one person or thing and not two
The restaurant's owner and chef are one and the same (person).
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The fanbase and the club are not one and the same thing.
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Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Just don’t let the deniers know that regionalism and sustainability are essentially one and the same.
—Richard Olsen, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The Patriots’ game plan for Houston and the game plan against Stroud will be one and the same.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
By making the two beauties one and the same!
—The Know, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
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Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Just don’t let the deniers know that regionalism and sustainability are essentially one and the same.
—Richard Olsen, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The Patriots’ game plan for Houston and the game plan against Stroud will be one and the same.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
By making the two beauties one and the same!
—The Know, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
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“One and the same.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20and%20the%20same. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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